Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-06-2024 12:42 UTC-7

Weng Doubles Through Kulev

Liam Gannon

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Alex Kulev from under the gun and Bin Weng in the hijack.

With 59,500 in the middle and a board reading 5♠4♥4♠9♥ Kulev moved all in for 86,000 effective which had Weng take only a few seconds before calling.

Bin Weng: A♦K♠ All in
Alex Kulev: Q♠10♠

Weng was ahead with ace-king high versus Kulev's two overcards and flush draw combination. The river K♦ kept Weng alive as he doubled through the bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	231,500 81,500	81,500
Alex Kulev	34,000 116,000	116,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Bin Weng

06-06-2024 12:38 UTC-7

Martirosyan's Check-Raise Gets the Job Done

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a board of 8♠3♠5♥2♠ Artur Martirosian checked from the big blind and the cutoff bet 11,500. Martirosian called.

Martirosian checked on the flush-completing 7♠ and the cutoff fired another bet of 13,000. This time Martirosian check-raised to 46,000 and the cutoff quickly relinquished his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	188,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian

06-06-2024 12:31 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	150,000 150,000	150,000
Yulian Bogdanov	150,000 150,000	150,000
Nikolai Mamut	150,000 150,000	150,000
Sergio Aido	150,000 150,000	150,000

Isaac Kempton	150,000 150,000	150,000

Schutten Jams on Little

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Connor Richards

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 4♦4♠J♦9♥ with around 30,000 already in the middle, Brek Schutten checked from the hijack and Jonathan Little bet 23,000 on the button. Schutten check-raised to 55,000 and Little called.

The 5♠ river completed the board and Schutten moved all in. Little quickly folded to hang onto his remaining 75,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	240,000 90,000	90,000

Jonathan Little	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Jonathan Little

06-06-2024 12:29 UTC-7

Chen Sizes Up on The Ace

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Liam Gannon

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player opened to 2,500 on the button and in the big blind, James Chen raised to 12,500, which saw the button call.

On the flop of J♦8♦4♥, Chen continued for 9,000 and his opponent called.

The turn peeled off an A♣ and Chen bet 29,000, which elicited a quick fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	161,000 11,000	11,000

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06-06-2024 12:23 UTC-7

Field Growing

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jesse Lonis	150,000 150,000	150,000

Adrian Mateos	150,000 150,000	150,000

Artur Martirosian	150,000 150,000	150,000

Anthony Zinno	150,000 150,000	150,000

Christopher Frank	150,000 150,000	150,000

Thomas Boivin	150,000 150,000	150,000
Andy Wilson	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-06-2024 12:22 UTC-7

Vieira Wins Without Showdown

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 2,500 from under the gun, and called when Joao Vieira made it 9,000 from the cutoff.

Kisacikoglu check-called for 7,000 on the Q♣9♠5♣ flop before the 7♣ turn checked through to the 4♥ river. Kisacikoglu then check-folded to a bet of 21,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	165,000 15,000	15,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	125,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Orpen Kisacikoglu

06-06-2024 12:18 UTC-7

More Entries

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	150,000 150,000	150,000

Aram Zobian	150,000 150,000	150,000

Dan Smith	150,000 150,000	150,000

Fahredin Mustafov	150,000 150,000	150,000

Mehdi Chaoui	150,000 150,000	150,000
Julien Sitbon	150,000 150,000	150,000

Brek Schutten	150,000 150,000	150,000

David Coleman	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jeremy Ausmus	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-06-2024 12:17 UTC-7

Kornuth Wins With a River Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The button opened to 2,500 and Chance Kornuth defended from the big blind.

Kornuth checked the K♠Q♥9♠ flop to which the button put out a continuation-bet of 3,000. Kornuth called and they headed to the turn.

The K♥ turn got checked through for the 9♣ to come on the river. This time Kornuth took the betting lead and fired out 3,000. This prompted a quick fold from his opponent

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	157,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth

06-06-2024 12:12 UTC-7

Brewer Wins an Early Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In one of the first hands of the day, Chris Brewer and Orpen Kisacikoglu were involved in a pot with the board showing Q♥10♠6♦4♠K♠. Brewer had bet 8,000 from under the gun and Kisacikoglu called. Brewer flipped over K♣Q♠ for two pair to take down the pot.